Table 2.
Composition of weaning piglet diets (as-fed basis).
| Ingredients (%) | |
|---|---|
| Corn | 39.22 |
| Soybean meal | 16.42 |
| Fermented soybean meal | 5.00 |
| Spray dried plasma protein (SDPP) | 6.00 |
| Tallow | 2.49 |
| lactose | 13.46 |
| Sugar | 3.00 |
| Whey protein | 11.00 |
| Monocalcium phosphate | 0.90 |
| Limestone | 1.17 |
| Salt | 0.20 |
| Methionine (99%) | 0.22 |
| Lysine | 0.49 |
| Mineral mixa | 0.20 |
| Vitamin mixb | 0.20 |
| Choline (25%) | 0.03 |
| Total | 100.00 |
| Analyzed value | |
| Crude protein, % | 20.00 |
| Calcium, % | 0.80 |
| Phosphorus, % | 0.60 |
| Lysine, % | 1.60 |
| Methionine, % | 0.48 |
| Metabolizable energy (ME), kcal/kg | 3,450 |
| FAT, % | 4.18 |
| Lactose, % | 20.00 |
a
Provided per kg diet: Fe, 100 mg as ferrous sulfate; Cu, 17 mg as copper sulfate; Mn, 17 mg as manganese oxide; Zn, 100 mg as zinc oxide; I, 0.5 mg as potassium iodide; and Se, 0.3 mg as sodium selenite.
b
Provided per kg diet: vitamin A, 10,800 IU; vitamin D3, 4,000 IU; vitamin E, 40 IU; vitamin K3, 4 mg; vitamin B1, 6 mg; vitamin B2, 12 mg; vitamin B6, 6 mg; vitamin B12, 0.05 mg; biotin, 0.2 mg; folic acid, 2 mg; niacin, 50 mg; D-calcium pantothenate, 25 mg.